The Norman-Welsh Invasion of Ireland—Their Landing 63 in Wexford CHAPTER XI Superior Armament of the Normans—Arrival of Henry 72 II CHAPTER XII Prince John “Lackland” Created “Lord” of 79 Ireland—Splendid Heroism of Sir Armoricus Tristram CHAPTER XIII Ireland Under the Earlier Edwards—The Younger 86 Bruce Elected King by the Irish—Battle of Athenry—Death of Bruce at Faughart Hill CHAPTER XIV Prince Lionel Viceroy for Edward III—The Statute 91 of Kilkenny CHAPTER XV Richard II’s Invasions—Heroic Art MacMurrough 95 CHAPTER XVI Ireland During the Wars of the Roses 101 BOOK II TREATING OF IRISH AFFAIRS FROM THE PERIOD OF THE 109 REFORMATION TO THE EXILE AND DEATH OF THE ULSTER PRINCES IN THE REIGN OF JAMES I CHAPTER I The “Reformation”—New Cause of Discord in Ireland 111 CHAPTER II The Reformation Period Continued—Edward VI, Mary 117 I, Elizabeth, and “John the Proud” CHAPTER III The Geraldine War—Hugh O’Neill and “Red Hugh” 123 O’Donnell CHAPTER IV Confiscation of Desmond’s Domains—English 130 Plantation of Munster CHAPTER V Conditions in Ulster Before the Revolt of O’Neill 133 CHAPTER VI O’Neill Draws the Sword—Victories of Clontibret 136 and Armagh CHAPTER VII Ireland Still Victorious—Battles of Tyrrell’s Pass 141 and Drumfluich CHAPTER VIII Irish Victory of the Yellow Ford, Called the 145 Bannockburn of Ireland CHAPTER IX How O’Neill Baffled Essex—O’Donnell’s Victory of 149 the Curlew Mountains CHAPTER X King Philip Sends Envoys to O’Neill—The Earl of 153 Mountjoy Lord Deputy CHAPTER XI Ireland’s Fortunes Take a Bad Turn—Defeat of 158 O’Neill and O’Donnell at Kinsale CHAPTER XII Sad Death of O’Donnell in Spain—Heroic Defence of 166 Dunboy CHAPTER XIII Wane of Irish Resistance—O’Neill Surrenders to 170 Mountjoy at Mellifont CHAPTER XIV